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YOUR JUMPING STILTS => Before you buy questions => Topic started by: nephew on December 03, 2007, 09:18:09 PM
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hi there
Nephew here just wondering that when the elites come should i get them and why,
And are they worth the money,
Nephew. :P
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Well you muppet ;D of course they're worth it (yes I can call him names, I'm related to him)
GB...
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Where does he get his business head from?
Im sure his favorite line is "are they worth it?" :laugh: Good question to ask at his age!
On another note Nephew have a look here for all the discussion on the Elites... http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=1006.0
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He does rather have a way with words doesn't he gillybert ;) ;D
Might grow up to be a union leader or MP ;D
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When I took him home yesterday he asked me how one posts on the forum ;D
I told him :o Oops, sorry.
Yes he does have a very simplistic way with words, they appear quicker than he thinks them ;D
He is a little treasure though :D :D
GB...
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I'm more on the older side, grey hairs almost showing now! But I like it when youngsters come on the forum, they write b4 they think, double post and the rest of it but they show enthusiasm which I think is great!
I told him :o Oops, sorry.
Don't apologize until he embarrasses you with all them family tales kids love to share so innocently ;D
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Don't apologize until he embarrasses you with all them family tales kids love to share so innocently ;D
Thats what worries me ;D
GB...
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Is that Treasure as in should be buried ;) ;D
Only joking he's bringing a lot of fun to the forum and I had the same problem when I was young used to write an essay and miss half of the ideas cause I was rushing to tell it all
Maybe he'll turn out like me (now that is an worrying thought for you sis ;D)
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I'm more on the older side, grey hairs almost showing now! But I like it when youngsters come on the forum, they write b4 they think, double post and the rest of it but they show enthusiasm which I think is great!
I still do write like that ;D
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when I was young used to write an essay and miss half of the ideas cause I was rushing to tell it all
nephew actually speaks like that sometimes ;D ;D
GB...
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Maybe he'll turn out like me (now that is an worrying thought for you sis ;D)
Well as far as I can remember, my dear cousin (nephew), has been in A&E a fair few times. :o The last time was because of a broken leg at the beginning of august.
It was a good job he was wearing my wristguards on his very first outing as he fell over and scuffed them. >:( That would have been a broken wrist and another trip to A&E. :)
KB...
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looks like we have a Jason Jrn on the forum ;D
Yipeeeeeeeee :D
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looks like we have a Jason Jrn on the forum ;D
Yipeeeeeeeee :D
Webby ? Who's the forum first aider ? I think we better get one ;D
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I think as his the uncle, GillyBert can be :D
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Strangely my wife is a first aider can't think why though I can do my own stitching ;D
But I spose having ones own first aider is posh even if not really necessary ;D
(said tongue firmly in cheek) :angel:
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haha well u can have first aiders my mum is a nurse ;D i get tha hospital treatment when i hurt myself :laugh:
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On the subject of elites and in particular the hooves. Ive seen ( ill try and refind and post here but at moment i dont have a large attention span to do stuff due to a damaged nerve in my neck)
A guy in OZ ( OK health warning he is a dealer I have to say but seems OK for all that hehe) has posted some pix of hooves after 2 months and about 10 hours a week. Now maybe he only bounces on grass. But I gotta say hardly anywear deffo looked good. Ive just replaced my 7's hooves after 6 months ( summer) use. They looked the equal.
As for are they worth the money? Well it depends what you do with your stilts. Lets step to 1 side and look a bikes . To cycle to work ( or me to work) a £75 bike from tescos would be perfectly fine and a £1200 full suspension down hill mountain bike really quite pointless. However if at the weekends you were likely to fling yourself down a 1/2 mile long 1 in 2 or 3 trail then I suspect the added expence would pay dividends.
The elites will probably make a difference to people who push the envelope. People like Kiola I remember 10-11 months ago when he posted vids of himself teaching himself to do flips. Now you see such vids posted all the time. This guy more or less worked it out frm 1st principles and did it. Soul Rancher. He got his pro jumps oo 8-9 weeks ago. I met him 1st at the 10dayish point. He was having great fun. But the technique really wasnt there. Basically he has been ''hothoused' and been given advice and examples on an almost weekly basis and is just soo close to his 1st flip.
These guys would 'use' elites. But to be honest this is not a terribly expensive sport and elites should be pretty affordable to most. But equally dont think you hav to get the top of the range ( you can still go down hill on a tesco bike ;D)
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I agree with Bbmthbloke on the points raised above...
At the moment there is this thing that if you don't have a certain brand you can't be proud of what you got. Eg: If someone’s got sky runners or flying locust brands they get comments like "oh they will fall apart, "they crap them" and the rest of it which isn’t entirely true! At times people feel embarrassed by what they have and feel they have to upgrade their equipment to next pricey option on the market.
The way I see it is you start at with what you can afford and only when you have developed your skill enough and your current stilts are “dying” should you think about upgrading your stilts.
The Elites are different, they look cool, they are lighter BUT they won’t give you additional height or bounce unless you have a good technique. We will try to keep the price affordable as well so you have a choice between the current model & the Elites too!
Whether the Elites are worth it would depend on how you get on with them & how much you like them.... One mans metal is the next mans gold ;)
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yes u wud but! u gotta think would you like to die on a tescos bike ro a really expensive one? ;D
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I can think of much better ways I would rather die than on a bike :D
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yer i no but thts how i work things out which would you rather die in/on then when ur brain works out the answer thts what i buy ;D yes id probabaly like to die in a really hot place coverd in wimmen wearing bikinis but no one gets there wishes :laugh:
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I think as his the uncle, GillyBert can be :D
Err, Kiyabob his cousin can administer nephews first aid, she's now a qualified first aider for 2 year olds ;D
GB...